diff --git a/converters/ruby-iconv/Makefile b/converters/ruby-iconv/Makefile
index f0b89c0eae0a..e72a5683fdd4 100644
--- a/converters/ruby-iconv/Makefile
+++ b/converters/ruby-iconv/Makefile
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ PLIST_FILES=	${RUBY_ARCHLIBDIR:S,${PREFIX},,:S,^/,,}/iconv.so
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${RUBY_VER} != 1.9
-IGNORE=		Not needed with Ruby 2.0 or higher
+.if ${RUBY_VER} >= 2.0
+IGNORE=		Not needed with Ruby 2.0 or newer
 .endif
 
 RUBY_WRKDIR!=	cd ${PORTSDIR}/${RUBY_PORT}; ${MAKE} -V WRKDIR